Fall means fun outings at Lake County Forest Preserves

With fall approaching, the Lake County Forest Preserves has a variety of activities planned. Here are a few options for September.

• "Hands-On Family Tour" takes place 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Travel through time on this interactive, hands-on, sensory-based family tour of the exhibition galleries. This is the last free program before the closing of the exhibit "Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross." Enjoy free programs sponsored by USG on the first and third Thursdays of every month at the Dunn Museum.

• Learn about a variety of animal tails through a nature-based story and hands-on activities. Participants will make their own tail and go exploring outdoors, weather permitting. "Hikin' Tykes: Animal Tails" takes place 9:30-10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Hastings Lake Forest Preserve, Shelter A, in Lake Villa. For children ages 2-4 with an adult. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. Registration is required.

• "Lunchtime Tours: Lake County Highlights" takes place 12-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, and Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Make the most of your lunchtime break learning about local history on themed, 30-minute tours. $6 for adults and $3 for seniors. Registration is required.

• Paddle into the 1740s with our 34-foot Montreal canoe and learn about Lake County's tie to the French fur trade. "Night Voyageur" runs from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve in Wadsworth. Families with children ages 8 and older should meet at the boat launch lot. $10 for Lake County residents and $14 for nonresidents. Registration is required.

• In honor of Archaeology Awareness Month, enjoy a lecture by Great Lakes archaeologist Dan Melone as he discusses the Native people of presettlement Chicago. "Chicagoland Prehistory" takes place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville. $6 for adults and $3 for seniors. Includes museum admission. Registration required.

• Learn about the Lake County Forest Preserves' efforts to eliminate buckthorn. Experts will share tips for removing this invasive species and suggest great replacement plants. "Healthy Hedges," a free program, takes place 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Enjoy free programs sponsored by USG on the first and third Thursdays of every month at the Dunn Museum.

• "Beers, Brats and Birdies" takes place at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at Countryside Golf Club in Mundelein. Must be 21 or older. Enjoy a 30-minute golf clinic, followed by a round of nine holes, with beer tastings and bratwurst. Cost is $49 per player. Registration is required.

For more information, visit www.lcfpd.org.

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